Liam McMac

Indeed... well I would say that Checked is to Tartan as Whiskey is to Scotch. They're basicaly the same aside from the country of origin. What is now considered to be 'tartan' has only recently become so due to specific regulations. Checked textiles were in use throughout northern Europe for a millenium before the 18th century. In modern terms tartan is required to have matching warp and weft but it was not always so. The design on many 'checked' 18th century shirts would technicaly be a 'tartan' since the warp and weft are identical. But really it's creating split ends. All of the info... as always... is greatly apreciated.

here here... a fine coat indeed

http://www.bonaventu...g.uk/index.html "England's Safety: Or, a Bridle to the French King" 1693. This link is wierd you have to go to the gallery page have seen this picture several times in other postings... we could debate all day about what they are really wearing (kilts?) but they are wearing tartan regardless. http://www.nmm.ac.uk...?reproID=PW0363 not sure of the period but must be 18th century or earlier since he's wearing trousers. These trousers are at least checked if not tartan. I've seen more but cannot locate the liks at the moment. Furthermore on the subject of Scotsman... durring the jacobite uprising many a Scotsman wore tartan breeches. Say a Scotsman were to turn pirate of sailor (like myself) before the uprising... why would he toss out his breeches simply because he joined the crew of a ship? http://www.nmm.ac.uk...?reproID=PW0363 http://imagecache2.a...12069618801.jpg I belive the last one is of Prince Charlie

I made a shortcoat of tartan wool some months back for my Highlander/Jacobite kit... just curious if it would be to outlandish to wear it with a pirate kit? I have seen several plates with sailors wearing tartan breeches and slops but have yet to see any reenactors wearing tartan for pirate events... What say ye?

Pirates being pirated??!! What is this world comin to? very sorry to hear.... I hope the best

French?! How dare you hahaha

Here is the basic kit finished... like I was concerned... it doesn't seem very different from most ren-kits but I did modify the cap according to some variations I've seen in some plates. hmmm....

Here are a few photos of the wool doublet... Hidden are seams are machine sewn army green ribbon stripes with light brown pinstriping dark blue twill.... I wanted it to have a little decoration without hinting at gentry.. we happen to be a fairly succesful band of brigands Hand finishing the lining and plan to add hand-bound eyelets for the closure simple I know...

I need some instruction on hand sewing..

Man... I learn something new every day... great work brother I am so impatient. I need to do an entirely hand-sewn project to teach me to slow down

The lighting is a bit dim but I make up for it with flair... note the groovy stockings hahaha the slops are all drawstring with a (1) button fly for convenience. The doublet is a simple doublet of my own design to be worn open for warmer weather but I am working on a light wool, Elizabethan doublet with ribbon stripes.

Thank you m'lady... I would be so lucky to be as well Dressed as Sir Francis Drake. Alas I am but a gunner and my wardrobe will have to reflect that fact. I wouldn't dare try to outshine the Captain hahaha

S#!t! I just can't help myself..I have to ask: By "Scots/Irish" do you mean The Scots and/or The Irish, or The Ulster Scots? I'm not looking to start a row, seriously, just compelled by curiosity... Well... by Scots/Irish I'm refering to the fact that I have both Irish and Scottish heritage. Mostly Irish but more Scottish in spirit.

I couldn't agree with you more sir... you and Gallenish hit the head on the nose hahaha. My kit will probably not be very complex for this application... I just wanted to be accurate when I attended and I hope that people ask me about my kit so that I can help spread info and interest in period accuracy.

First off.... BaBushka! hahaha Thats what I figured that most people would be confused because you really don't see people portraying pirates durring this period and I'm sure even less people would know how to if they wished to do so. I have done a bit of research and those large baggy slops you are wearing is exactly what I was going to use for this kit... of course not of wool... I would die in late summer! I am going to use a basic doublet pattern of a light weight, dark blue wool lined with muslin. Not sure on the type of hat I want to use for the kit but I have seen some nice variations on the basic Ren faire hat that would interest people I believe. I will keep updated with pics as it progresses

Thank you for the cosideration sir... I must say that it really is not as expensive as you may think. Try looking around a bit more, I'm sure you can find some deals that wouldn't cost you much more than what you spend on other clothing. Now back to the Ren Era Sailors clothing... still waiting to hear from Kass on the subject.. hmmm

Oh no worries there sir... we Scots/Irish are dashing regardless hahaha

I hope you're not saying that in a distasteful way... we have our place too Indeed sir... you (they) do. Yet when attending an era specific faire it only seems fitting to follow suit. I also saw a guy dressed as Link from Zelda at this faire... which was utterly confusing. That is why we have pirate faires and Wonder Con etc... I wouldn't show up as a pirate to a Star Wars convention or as Boba Fet to PIP. I have nothing against fantasy roleplayers because as you say the have their place... fantasy is part of the whole allure. Although... with all the hard work people put in to being perfectly PC it seems a shame to outshine them with flare from 200 years in the future. again no dissrespect... any pirate is kin to me

Thank you kindly sir... I took a similar course last summer at the junior college here yet it was very vague as it focused on the global perspective. I'm certain a graduate level course will be much more introspective. I threw the instructor for a loop though when I included the role of pyracy in European global domination during the age of exploration. Few people realize that if not for English pyrates and their constant raiding of Spanish ships... Futbol instead of Football might be the game of choice here in the states.

I am currently working on a kit for a ren era pirate. Here on the Gold Coast we have a faire in late summer called Queen Bess and the Pyrates which is a faire dedicated to the Elizibethan era and her support of English privateers. The first year I went I noticed that there were hardly any pirates at all and most of the ones that were there were just a bunch of fantasy pirates anyway so...... I decided to create a PC kit for my next attendance and for every other ren faire I attend. A pirate is a pirate... no matter what year it is says I. Not sure how it will be much different from many ren kits but I will do my best to make it as sea worthy as possible. What say ye fellow scallywags? will soon follow with pics

They are swine flu and pox free I'm assuming? hmm?

Uh oh here we go... I have the same questions for my .45 rifled Kentucky pistol. Ive been told to wad when firing blanks but not quite sure on the grains was gonna work myself up to the proper boom size hahaha

I'm happy to see that the middle class has begun to feel the pinch of our self-destructive, debt-based, fake democracy. The lower class has known it for decades but now that the middle class can no longer afford their gas grills along with the fact that they are losing their retirements (which is something the lower class never had) something is starting to be done about it. Hey... better late than never. I think the same thing happened in France. No one cares until it affects their pocket. "Down, Evremonde! To the Guillotine all aristocrats! Down, Evremonde!" _A Tale of Two Cities

yes they do... but they know it's not possible I want every woman to be Jennifer Connely but the hard truth is... there is only one and she's married to the albino from the DaVinci Code! C'mon... seriously??